I'm taking out half a star because I find the character named 'V' not only a shitty plot device (who the hell didn't saw that coming?) but also a shitty character to play as. The level design can be really repetitive too.
But, to this day I keep coming back to the Bloody Palace, months and months after release. The gameplay just towers above any of this game's failures. It's just that good.
But, to this day I keep coming back to the Bloody Palace, months and months after release. The gameplay just towers above any of this game's failures. It's just that good.
The Good:
+ Superb gameplay. I dare to say it's one of the best of any action game I've played.
+ Amazing and challenging boss fights.
+ Enemies and bosses have unique mechanics that brings some depth to every fight.
+ Allow for different routes at some points
+ Three unique characters with different play styles
+ Good OST
+ Customization
+ References to previous Devil May Cry
+ Accessibility through providing many Yellow Orbs. Use if you wish.
+ You can control the camera
+ High replay value
The Bad:
- The story is pretty bad. They waste so much time going back to show how things escalated that in the end it goes nowhere. It's also too predictable.
- Characterization doesn't come near DmC 3. Some characters are pretty disposable and doesn't impact the game at all
- Playing V is so safe it gets too easy
- The environments get repetitive
- Inexistent level design. It's too straightforward for its own good: no real puzzles, platforming or anything that could bring more diversity to the table.
- IMO toned down character design
- Repetitive and uninteresting "puzzles". They're too simplistic to their own good.
- You can't choose the character you want to play on every mission
- Strange difficulty spikes
The Ugly:
The story constantly rewinding. Definitely destroyed the pacing and any chance of progression
+ Superb gameplay. I dare to say it's one of the best of any action game I've played.
+ Amazing and challenging boss fights.
+ Enemies and bosses have unique mechanics that brings some depth to every fight.
+ Allow for different routes at some points
+ Three unique characters with different play styles
+ Good OST
+ Customization
+ References to previous Devil May Cry
+ Accessibility through providing many Yellow Orbs. Use if you wish.
+ You can control the camera
+ High replay value
The Bad:
- The story is pretty bad. They waste so much time going back to show how things escalated that in the end it goes nowhere. It's also too predictable.
- Characterization doesn't come near DmC 3. Some characters are pretty disposable and doesn't impact the game at all
- Playing V is so safe it gets too easy
- The environments get repetitive
- Inexistent level design. It's too straightforward for its own good: no real puzzles, platforming or anything that could bring more diversity to the table.
- IMO toned down character design
- Repetitive and uninteresting "puzzles". They're too simplistic to their own good.
- You can't choose the character you want to play on every mission
- Strange difficulty spikes
The Ugly:
The story constantly rewinding. Definitely destroyed the pacing and any chance of progression
Excelente, pero no perfecto, esto bastante seguro que lo positivo ya lo saben todos. asi que dire lo que le quita media estrella:
La narrativa es debil comparado a titulos anteriores lo cual no seria problema pero la direccion Cinematica tambien es un poco cuestinable debido a que el juego tiene una estructura no lineal si no que da saltos temporales.
Por otro lado el combate da todo lo que quieres pero no se puede dejar de mencionar que dejo de lado mecanicas presentes en DMC4 (como modo turbo)
La narrativa es debil comparado a titulos anteriores lo cual no seria problema pero la direccion Cinematica tambien es un poco cuestinable debido a que el juego tiene una estructura no lineal si no que da saltos temporales.
Por otro lado el combate da todo lo que quieres pero no se puede dejar de mencionar que dejo de lado mecanicas presentes en DMC4 (como modo turbo)
This game is so fucking cool. If you watched the opening scene where Nero's killing all those bug things and weren't hype, then I'm going to assume you're the guy in your friend group that everybody dunks on cause you're such a schmole. This game is fun. When I hit a guy he doesn't just die, he has his insides torn out by two motorcycle swords. Combat is masterfully crafted. In this game your moves feel like they've got some real weight behind them, and the desire to string moves along to build up combos makes you feel like a real badass. Each of the 3 characters have unique and upgradeable skill sets, and while some may prefer some characters over others, I found all 3 to be pretty fun. The only part of this game that sucks is when it's not letting me be a badass, like during these awful loadtimes or when it needs to remind me on the second to last level what a blue orb is. Also the whole Gold Orb situation and paying for power is kinda lame, but their completely optional and I don't think impact the games in any seriously negative ways. This game is the ultimate power fantasy, and if you like action games you've either already played this game, or you're a schmole.
El mejor punto final que se le podría haber dado a Devil May Cry. DMCV hace brillar a todos los aspectos de los juegos anteriores, sabiendo aprender de absolutamente cada parte de lo que hace tan bueno a Devil May Cry. Un absoluto espectáculo y recomendadísimo
Vale la pena jugar toda la saga anterior (minus 2 y reboot) solamente para poder saborear el 5 en todo su esplendor
Vale la pena jugar toda la saga anterior (minus 2 y reboot) solamente para poder saborear el 5 en todo su esplendor
Doesn't have quite the endless depth of DMC3, but it's combat system is so much cleaner and more refined, with the most insane variation of Dante to date. V's style is probably not to everyones taste, and it took me awhile to get used to myself, but it was refreshing seeing Nero finally come into his own gameplay wise instead of being the context sensitive button masher he was prior.
The camera is better than 3's or 4's, but not by much, though, and the microtransactions on release put a bad taste in my mouth. But whatever. Great game.
The camera is better than 3's or 4's, but not by much, though, and the microtransactions on release put a bad taste in my mouth. But whatever. Great game.